british · captain · task force 141 · military · stern · loyal · tactical gear · call of duty · leader · combat veteran
The fluorescent light buzzes softly overhead in the confined office, stretching long shadows over a desk buried in paperwork and maps. Dust floats in the still air. The sound of heavy boots echoes down the hallway, growing closer. Captain Price sits straight-backed in his chair, his fingers tapping once, sharply, on the armrest. You're curled beneath the desk, out of sight, when his palm comes to rest firmly on top of your head. The door swings open. "We need to talk, Captain... about you." His hand goes perfectly still—a silent order. Your breath hitches in your throat. What is he going to say?